"However, even just to curry favor, giving this..."
Dorothy's gaze lingered on the pearl on the table, her expression quite similar to that of a cat caught by Shard:
"It's such a pity to give away such a beautiful pearl... cough cough, I mean, if it's to please the Empress, for a possible baronetcy in the future, giving this is most appropriate."
"Baronetcy? Dorothy, I don't care about that."
Shard shook his head and said:
"If you like this pearl, then keep it."
Although Shard always felt short of money, he actually had many valuable items on hand that could be liquidated.
"No no, better to give it away. Even if you don't care about the title, but..."
Dorothy looked up at Shard, and Shard looked back at her. The golden-haired, blue-eyed girl didn't continue immediately but waited several seconds while they made eye contact, before she looked at Shard and softly finished her sentence.
What exactly was hidden in her beautiful eyes, Shard really couldn't guess: